Scott Vernon wrote:

Hey Doug. How'd ya'all fare with the cane?

Hi Scott-
Nice pics, did you get any of the 8 foot surge that was reported up your way?

We had a few days delay, but no damage. We lucked into the safest hurricane
hole possible, and spent most of the storm munching popcorn & watching old
comedy movies. I got to test a few of my theories about anti chafe gear, and
found that a cheap towel & wire ties works very well indeed. We also tested a
theory about improving ground tackle holding power by putting cinderblocks
along our chain rode, secured in place with a second chain & shackles. It was
awkward to lay in place but would have held the QE2.

There were 7 other boats in our same area, none suffered any damage. The worst
part was that the Mexican restaurant right next to our wharf was closed after
the storm, no electricity. I offered to run a power line from our generator.

After the storm, I was amazed at how many people spent their time driving
around aimlessly looking for an open gas station, so they could drive around
aimlessly some more.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King